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638399

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/11/2016
	date	17/11/2016
	date tabled	17/11/2016
	ddp created	17/11/2016 21:02:55
	answering body	Home Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	ddp modified	17/11/2016 21:09:32 21/12/2016 16:44:03
	hansard heading	Freezing of Assets: Russia
	house id	1
	identifier	53636
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	21/12/2016 12:29:16
	question first ministerially corrected	21/12/2016 16:12:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has subjected (a) Dimitry Klyuev, (b) Pavel Karpov or (c) Andrey Pavlov to an (i) asset freeze or (ii) asset recovery in the last eight years.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Esher and Walton
	tabling member printed	Mr Dominic Raab
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 53636
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53636
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Home Office is responsible for the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. The powers in the Proceeds of Crime Act may be exercised by law enforcement agencies such as the NCA, SFO, constables and HMRC. <ins class="ministerial">It is Home Office policy not to comment on individual cases. </ins></p>
	creator	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4007 label Biography information for Dominic Raab

638043

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	21/11/2016
	date	16/11/2016
	date tabled	16/11/2016
	ddp created	16/11/2016 23:36:06
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	ddp modified	16/11/2016 23:46:38 22/11/2016 16:13:02
	hansard heading	Exports: Swindon
	house id	1
	identifier	53280
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	21/11/2016 17:53:24
	question first ministerially corrected	22/11/2016 15:41:15
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the value of exports emanating from Swindon was in each year since 2010.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	North Swindon
	tabling member printed	Justin Tomlinson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 53280
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53280
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Data relating to the geographical area including Swindon are published as per below:</p><p> </p><p>a) <strong>Swindon Growth Hub</strong> - These figures cover trade in goods only for 2015. The Swindon Growth Hub is defined as an area that incorporates all of SN and BA postcodes – see attached spreadsheet, taken from the link below:</p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/FreedomofInformation.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/Pages/FreedomofInformation.aspx</a></p><p>Source: HM Revenue and Customs.</p><p> </p><p>b) <strong>HMRC Regional Trade Statistics database</strong> – These figures cover trade in goods only since 1996. Data are available for the Government Region South West and all other Government Regions:</p><p><a href="https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/RTS/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">https://www.uktradeinfo.com/Statistics/RTS/Pages/default.aspx</a></p><p>Source: HM Revenue and Customs.</p><p> </p><p>c) <strong>ONS Regionalised Estimates of UK Services Exports</strong> – These are experimental statistics covering trade in services during 2011-2014. These data are on a different basis than the HMRC data in (a) and (b) above. Data are available for the Government Region South West and all other Government Regions – see attached spreadsheet, taken from the link below:</p><p><a href="http://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/articles/estimatingthevalueofserviceexportsabroadfromdifferentpartsoftheuk/2011to2014/relateddata" target="_blank">http://www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/internationaltrade/articles/estimatingthevalueofserviceexportsabroadfromdifferentpartsoftheuk/2011to2014/relateddata</a></p><p>Source: Office for National Statistics</p> attachment 1 file name 31006 - Copy of HMRC Swindon Growth Hub.xlsx 2 file name 31006 - Copy of ONS Regionalised Estimates of UK Services Exports.xls
	creator	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson

540978

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	05/09/2016
	date	20/07/2016
	date tabled	20/07/2016
	ddp created	20/07/2016 22:01:11
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	ddp modified	20/07/2016 22:06:54 13/09/2016 15:05:04
	hansard heading	Apache Helicopters
	house id	1
	identifier	43478
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	07/09/2016 14:40:39
	question first ministerially corrected	13/09/2016 14:33:02
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department has not negotiated a workshare component in its contract to buy Apache helicopters off-the-shelf from Boeing in the US.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 43478
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	43478
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We are buying our new Apache AH-64E helicopters through a Foreign Military Sale with the United States Government. This approach delivers the best possible value for money for the UK taxpayer, allowing us to take advantage of established production lines and the resulting economies of scale, while ensuring we deliver a world-leading capability to our Armed Forces.</p><p>A number of UK companies have secured work on the global Apache supply chain, delivering products that will be used in our new helicopters and those being delivered to the US Army as well as other international customers. There will also be significant opportunities for UK companies to assist in the provision of support and training services for our new Apache helicopter fleet.</p><p>Separately, as per the announcement at Farnborough Airshow on 11 July 2016, Boeing are investing significantly in the UK creating more than 100 new jobs.</p><p><del class="ministerial">We are buying our new Apache AH-64E helicopters through a Foreign Military Sale with the United States Government. This approach delivers the best possible value for money for the UK taxpayer, allowing us to take advantage of established production lines and the resulting economies of scale, while ensuring we deliver a world-leading capability to our Armed Forces.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">A number of UK companies have secured work on the global Apache supply chain, delivering products that will be used in our new helicopters and those being delivered to the US Army as well as other international customers. There will also be significant opportunities for UK companies to assist in the provision of support and training services for our new Apache helicopter fleet.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Separately, as per the announcement at Farnborough Airshow on 11 July 2016, Boeing are investing significantly in the UK creating more than 100 new jobs.</del></p>
	creator	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

535504

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/07/2016
	date	12/07/2016
	date tabled	12/07/2016
	ddp created	12/07/2016 20:11:04
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	12/07/2016 20:16:33 21/07/2016 09:41:02
	hansard heading	Digital Technology: South Wales
	house id	1
	identifier	42468
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	20/07/2016 17:08:26
	question first ministerially corrected	21/07/2016 09:09:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he has made to promote digital inclusion in the South Wales Valleys.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 42468
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	42468
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Ministers from both Departments meet regularly to discuss a range of issues.</del><ins class="ministerial">The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport has responsibility for digital engagement policy in England. The Welsh Government is responsible for this policy in Wales, where it is referred to as digital inclusion. The Welsh Government’s “Digital Communities Wales” programme aims to help digitally excluded people engage with technology and support organisations which work with those individuals.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK government and devolved administrations collaborate and share good practice around digital engagement. The Department for Culture, Media &amp; Sport also works with partners to develop products such as the “Digital Inclusion Outcomes Framework” for all to use.</ins></p><p> </p>
	creator	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

576749

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/09/2016
	date	06/09/2016
	date tabled	06/09/2016
	ddp created	06/09/2016 20:40:50
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	06/09/2016 20:46:02 12/09/2016 13:38:02
	hansard heading	Digital Broadcasting: Radio
	house id	1
	identifier	45111
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	12/09/2016 12:40:54
	question first ministerially corrected	12/09/2016 13:06:19
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when her Department estimates that digital radio will reach 50 per cent of listeners; and when she plans to publish a timetable for any switchover beyond that date.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 45111
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	45111
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Information on trends in radio listening in the UK is published quarterly by Radio Joint Audience Research (RAJAR). According to RAJAR, digital radio's share of listening continues to grow steadily and digital radio now accounts for 45.3 per cent (Q2 2016) of all radio listening. Around 59 per cent of adults listen to digital radio services at least weekly. <del class="ministerial">Supported by the growth of new commercial digital services, on current trends the radio industry expects digital's share of listening will overtake analogue by the end of 2017. At that point, Government has said it will need to consider the decision about the timetable for any future switch-off of analogue radio services.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Any decision over a timetable for switchover will be taken in due course.</ins></p>
	creator	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

637836

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/11/2016
	date	16/11/2016
	date tabled	16/11/2016
	ddp created	16/11/2016 23:31:12
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	ddp modified	16/11/2016 23:36:28 15/12/2016 13:16:02
	hansard heading	Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Social Media
	house id	1
	identifier	53222
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	24/11/2016 11:19:00
	question first ministerially corrected	15/12/2016 12:44:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department is monitoring content that is publicly available on social networking sites using overt monitoring techniques.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
	tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 53222
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	53222
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><del class="ministerial">No.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial"></ins><ins class="ministerial">In respect of media management and campaign communications, the DCMS communications team monitor relevant publicly available social media content to evaluate the effectiveness of government campaigns. DCMS follows Government Communications Service (GCS) Standards using the GCS Evaluation Framework https://gcs.civilservice.gov.uk/guidance/evaluation/tools-and-resources/</ins></p>
	creator	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

652776

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/12/2016
	date	06/12/2016
	date tabled	06/12/2016
	ddp created	06/12/2016 21:23:56
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	ddp modified	06/12/2016 21:31:51 12/12/2016 16:43:05
	hansard heading	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	identifier	56404
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	12/12/2016 15:32:39
	question first ministerially corrected	12/12/2016 16:11:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2016 to Question 55887, how many full-time equivalent members of staff his Department has employed to work on the design and implementation of universal credit in (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12, (c) 2012-13, (d) 2013-14, (e) 2014-15 and (f) 2015-16.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Oldham East and Saddleworth
	tabling member printed	Debbie Abrahams
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 56404
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	56404
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Data on reports of pension scams is collected via Action Fraud. However, the government, working with the City of London Police and other partners as part of Project Bloom, is aware that many scams in the UK, and the true extent of associated losses, go un-reported. The true extent of losses may also only become apparent some time after the initial report and increases in fraud reports could be due to a number of factors, for example increased industry reporting or rising awareness amongst the public due to high profile information campaigns.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government takes the issue of pension scams very seriously, which is why, on 5 December 2016 we launched a public consultation on a package of measures aimed at tackling pension scams. This included a proposed definition of pension fraud to allow better monitoring and data collection on pension scams.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The Government will continue to work closely with the City of London Police and other Project Bloom partners to help local forces and other agencies raise awareness on pension scams and encourage more people to report scamming activity and losses.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">The table below breaks down the location of the victim of reported pension scams collated by Action Fraud over the last two financial years.</del></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Location of victims of reported pension scams</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Financial year 2014/15</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Financial year 2015/16 to date </strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Scotland</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">27</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">17</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Rest of the UK</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">921</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">446</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial">This information is not readily available and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</ins></p>
	creator	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4212 label Biography information for Debbie Abrahams

631887

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/11/2016
	date	08/11/2016
	date tabled	08/11/2016
	ddp created	08/11/2016 22:03:52
	answering body	Department of Health
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health
	answering dept sort name	Health
	ddp modified	08/11/2016 22:10:34 12/12/2016 16:43:03
	hansard heading	Community Hospitals: Dorset
	house id	1
	identifier	52427
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	14/11/2016 15:58:22
	question first ministerially corrected	12/12/2016 16:11:22
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many community hospital beds are currently available in Dorset; and for which locations are there plans to increase the number of community beds available to patients in South East Dorset.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 52427
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	52427
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>NHS England advises that there are currently<ins class="ministerial">347</ins> <del class="ministerial">357 </del> community hospital beds in Dorset. Dorset Clinical Commissioning Group is proposing under its current Clinical Services Review to provide an additional 69 community beds, increasing numbers in the east of the county and reducing numbers in the west. The proposals are based on projected local demand and any changes will be subject to full public consultation.</p>
	creator	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

533000

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/07/2016
	date	05/07/2016
	date tabled	05/07/2016
	ddp created	05/07/2016 20:53:40
	answering body	Wales Office
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	28
	answering dept short name	Wales
	answering dept sort name	Wales
	ddp modified	05/07/2016 21:00:42 13/07/2016 10:51:02
	hansard heading	EU Grants and Loans: Wales
	house id	1
	identifier	41923
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	13/07/2016 09:23:16
	question first ministerially corrected	13/07/2016 10:19:45
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, what plans he has to ensure that the Government commits to providing the same level of funding to Wales after the UK leaves the EU that is received from the EU.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 41923
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	41923
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><del class="ministerial">The Prime Minister has been clear that the negotiation for Britain's future relationship with Europe will need to begin under a new Prime Minister, and we have now got to look at all the detailed arrangements. In the meantime, Departments continue working to deliver the Government agenda</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The current EU funding rules will continue to apply until the UK has left the EU, following the successful conclusion of exit negotiations. It will be for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet to discuss development funding in the future.</ins></p><p> </p>
	creator	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

574082

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	06/09/2016
	date	02/09/2016
	date tabled	02/09/2016
	ddp created	02/09/2016 18:11:28
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	02/09/2016 18:20:52 13/09/2016 09:38:02
	hansard heading	Marine Environment
	house id	1
	identifier	44856
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	12/09/2016 16:45:18
	question first ministerially corrected	13/09/2016 09:06:15
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will ensure that the UK continues to comply with the (a) Bathing Waters Directive and (b) Marine Strategy Framework Directive when the UK leaves the EU.
	session	2016/17
	session number	2
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2016/17 44856
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	44856
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p><del class="ministerial">We are committed to creating a cleaner, healthier natural environment for the next generation and our 25 year plan for the environment is designed to fulfil this commitment.</del></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">In the 2015 Manifesto, we set the goal of being the first generation to leave the natural environment in England in a better state than we found it. We remain committed to this ambition.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Defra will be working with the Department for Exiting the EU on the UK’s withdrawal and future relationship, liaising closely with other key departments. The Government will work with industry, environmental groups and the public to develop these new arrangements. The Government is committed to improving our environment and achieving the UK vision for our seas and oceans.</p><p> </p><p>Until we leave the EU, EU law continues to apply and we will continue to comply with the requirements of the EU Bathing Water Directive and Marine Strategy Framework Directive.</p>
	creator	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy